Kokoda

Overview

The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.

Network

• ABC TV

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  William McInnes

  Himself - Narrator

  2 eps

• 

  Harry Greenwood

  "Smoky" Hawson

  2 eps

• Kengo Hasuo

  Seiro Okoda

  2 eps

• 

  Kuni Hashimoto

  Major General Horii

  2 eps

Themes

• world war ii
• australia
• japanese army
• papua new guinea
• australian history

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